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Golf And Gallop Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 3m60y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, M, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 44.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 hurdles
Result
Craig Nichol
Paul Robson
Tracked front-runner early - hit front approaching 3 out - opened advantage 2 out - margin narrowed late but held on under pressure
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled towards the back and wide - made ground from 4 out - driven approaching 2 out - moved into second last - stayed on but couldn't threaten the winner
Cameron Johnstone-Baker (10)
Emma Lavelle
Held up towards the back - made ground into the pack after the 8th before being asked for effort approaching four out - dropped away three out - stayed on again from the final furlong marker but never a threat to the leader - finished third
Henry Brooke
James Owen
Jumping none too cleanly early - held up towards the back - improved into contention 4 out - blundered 3 out - closed on the leader 2 out - unable to get on terms - dropped to third before the last and stayed there to the line
Jack Hogan (3)
Fergal O'Brien
Went straight to front - stumbled slightly at the 9th before being outpaced approaching two out - lost touch with the front-runner after that and dropped away toward the finish
James Davies
Noel Williams
Handy early behind front group - pressed for effort and lost touch after 3 out - dropped away steadily to the line
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Sat close to the pace early - dropped away before fading through the field - eased and pulled up before the second last
Ciaran Gethings
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Settled among the pack early - pushed into second before fading approaching 3 out - eased and pulled up ahead of 2 out
Non-runners: Cluain Aodha (self certificate)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.